Hastings Botanic Garden

A venture to preserve the unique heritage of Hastings and protect our planet

We are Crowdfunding to commission a Mizzi Studio concept design

  • The Royal Kiosks

    In commissioning a concept design from Mizzi Studio, we explores sustainable materials and traditional craft techniques with state-of-the-art manufacturing methods for Hastings Botanic Garden.

    Mizzi Studio This sympathy towards our natural environment is demonstrated in a family of organic-inspired kiosks round London’s Royal Parks which respond to the Grade I listed landscape.

  • Kew Gardens Family Kitchen and Shop

    Through merging horticulture and design, engagement with the sun and seasons is integral to any botanic garden.

    This Mizzi Studio project highlights this approach in designing a wonder for Kew Gardens newest family eating space. With sustainability and education at its heart, the restaurant has been divided into six key learning zones and conceived to take families on an exciting, nature-filled journey.

Our Grassroots Trailblazer - Marianne North

  • Marianne North was the Attenborough of the 1870s-80’s - an international explorer and gifted artist whose paintings, housed in Kew Gardens, thrilled the public.

  • Her work warns of habitat loss and extinction, making her message increasingly relevant today and deserving of a permanent memorial in her birthplace, Hastings.

Hastings’ Winter Garden

A Winter Garden has been proposed in Hastings since 1870, prompting debates that have raged to this day.

Indeed, when the Borough bought White Rock in 1903, it promised that the part opposite the pier shall ‘be used solely as a site for Municipal Buildings Winter Garden and Recreation Grounds’. A year later, a magnificent design was published in the local newspaper for a Winter Garden opposite Warrior Square in St Leonards.

Recently, a tropical greenhouse has recurred in consultations and master plans

Supporting Regeneration and Wellbeing

The economy of Hastings remains highly seasonal and despite its majestic location and vista, White Rock suffers from poor access.

A landmark botanical garden would provide a year-round family attraction for both locals and tourists - complementing the Hastings Garden Town plans and opening up the site for seasonal activities and community engagement

Possible site of the Hastings Botanic Garden; White Rock Green